Iron is a mineral that’s necessary for life. Iron plays a key role in the making of red blood cells, which carry oxygen. You can get iron from food and from supplements.
If you don’t have enough iron, you may develop anemia, a low level of red blood cells. Oral iron may be given as tablets or elixirs.
Among the tablet preparations, there are non-enteric coated pills and enteric-coated and prolonged-release formulations. Non-enteric coated iron tablets are most commonly used as initial treatment due to their lower cost. Delayed release and enteric-coated iron preparations have been advocated since they are better tolerated than the non-enteric coated tablets. However, they are less effective since they may contain less iron and their iron may not be released in the duodenum, where iron is absorbed. In fact, patients who have been treated unsuccessfully with enteric-coated and prolonged-release iron preparations may respond well to the administration of non-enteric-coated ferrous salts.
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